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The Jewish community of Padova (Padua) Italy recently opened a permanent exhibition/museum as a new step in a more comprehensive project to develop and promote the city’s rich, centuries-old Jewish heritage as both a resource for local people and … continue reading →
Italy’s Foundation for Jewish Cultural Heritage has launched interactive maps of Jewish heritage sites in Italy. One map pinpoints a variety of sites and provides basic information. Another provides more detailed information on “unmissable” sites in and around a handful … continue reading →
The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a grant of £81,700 to the Leicester synagogue (Leicester Hebrew Congregation) to develop a “Sharing Jewish Heritage” project. The Leicester Mercury reports that the grant will help fund an ongoing £1.2 million pound project … continue reading →
The historic Maisels synagogue in Prague, a key part of the Jewish Museum in Prague, reopens July 1 with a revamped permanent exhibition on Jewish history called Jews in the Bohemian Lands 10th-18th century. The building had been closed to … continue reading →
Five Polish citizens have been presented a new award, the Laurel Crown of Memory, honoring Poles who protect, preserve and/or promote Jewish heritage, culture, and memory. The award, whose first edition coincides with events this year marking the 25th anniversary … continue reading →
